Chlamydia, is a bacterial infection caused by pathogen (germ) chlamydia usually infects the genitals of both men and women, but can also infect the throat, rectum and eyes. Chlamydia is one of the most common std's - and because more than 50% who have chlamydia have no symptoms at all - chlamydia infection usually goes untreated.
Chlamydia is mainly passed through sexual activity:
vaginal or anal sex with an infected partner
oral sex, although this is less common
sharing sex toys
touching parts of the body with fingers (for example, chlamydia often occurs in the eyes)
you can not catch chlamydia from simple kissing, sharing baths, towels, cups, or from toilet seats. The incubation period of chlamydia is
7-21 days. It would show up in a test after this time.
